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enhttp://mtpr.org/feeds/term/86/rss.xmlWildlife Officials Search For Grizzly That Killed West Glacier Manhttp://mtpr.org/post/wildlife-officials-search-grizzly-killed-west-glacier-man
<p>Montana wildlife officials have a difficult decision to make when and if they capture a <a href="http://mtpr.org/term/grizzly-bears">grizzly bear</a> that killed 38-year-old Brad Treat Wednesday near Glacier National Park. Do they euthanize the animal or relocate it?</p><p>Thu, 30 Jun 2016 21:10:00 +0000Edward O'Brien50392 at http://mtpr.orgWildlife Officials Search For Grizzly That Killed West Glacier ManPanel Rejects Move To Triple Wolf Harvest Near Yellowstonehttp://mtpr.org/post/panel-rejects-move-triple-wolf-harvest-near-yellowstone
<p>BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A <a href="http://mtpr.org/post/montana-proposes-triple-wolf-harvest-near-yellowstone">proposal to triple the number of wolves that hunters and trappers can kill just outside Yellowstone National Park</a> was rejected Thursday by Montana wildlife commissioners.</p><p>Wildlife managers had recommended increasing the 2016 wolf quota for a hunting district near Gardiner from two animals to six. Agency officials had cited complaints from hunters and outfitters that the predators were eating too many elk.</p>Fri, 13 May 2016 00:04:18 +0000Associated Press48607 at http://mtpr.orgPanel Rejects Move To Triple Wolf Harvest Near YellowstoneMontana Proposes To Triple Wolf Harvest Near Yellowstonehttp://mtpr.org/post/montana-proposes-triple-wolf-harvest-near-yellowstone
<p>BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana officials want to triple the number of gray wolves hunters and trappers can kill in an area bordering Yellowstone National Park, citing complaints the predators are eating too many elk wanted by hunters and outfitters.<br />Tue, 10 May 2016 22:12:47 +0000Matthew Brown - Associated Press48510 at http://mtpr.orgMontana Proposes To Triple Wolf Harvest Near YellowstoneMontana Drafts Proposed Rules For Grizzly Huntinghttp://mtpr.org/post/montana-drafts-proposed-rules-grizzly-hunting
<p><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7kDQic1UyV0RTczS0xyQjUzRGc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Draft rules for hunting grizzly bears in Montana</a> were released Wednesday.</p><p>Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks Spokesman Ron Aasheim says the proposed rules are part of the bigger-picture effort to <a href="http://mtpr.org/post/feds-propose-delisting-greater-yellowstone-grizzlies">take Yellowstone area grizzlies off of the federal endangered species list</a>.</p><p>Fri, 06 May 2016 00:08:20 +0000Eric Whitney48342 at http://mtpr.orgMontana Drafts Proposed Rules For Grizzly HuntingQuestions Remain As Yellowstone Club Wastewater Leak Stopshttp://mtpr.org/post/questions-remain-yellowstone-club-wastewater-leak-stops
<p>No more water is leaking from a treated sewage holding pond at Big Sky into the Gallatin River. At least <a href="http://mtpr.org/post/sewage-spill-contaminates-gallatin-river-near-big-sky">35 million gallons of the wastewater spilled into the river</a> since last Thursday. The early phases of the investigation have revealed more questions than answers.</p><p>Mon, 07 Mar 2016 23:26:05 +0000Edward O'Brien46031 at http://mtpr.orgQuestions Remain As Yellowstone Club Wastewater Leak StopsSewage Spill Contaminates Gallatin River Near Big Skyhttp://mtpr.org/post/sewage-spill-contaminates-gallatin-river-near-big-sky
<p>State public health, environmental and wildlife officials are in Big Sky accessing the damage after the spill of millions of gallons of sewage water contaminated parts of the Gallatin River. The Montana Department of Environmental Quality’s Kristi Ponozzo says the treated waste does not pose a risk to human health.</p><p>Fri, 04 Mar 2016 22:49:41 +0000Edward O'Brien45919 at http://mtpr.orgSewage Spill Contaminates Gallatin River Near Big SkyFWP Wants The State's Wolf Trapping Course Available Onlinehttp://mtpr.org/post/fwp-wants-states-wolf-trapping-course-available-online
<p></p><p>Montana officials are seeking permission to offer a wolf trapping course online after seeing class participation decline over the last two years. The safety and education course is a requirement for anybody who wants to trap a wolf in the state. Once they pass, certification is good for life.</p><p>Mon, 05 Oct 2015 22:14:03 +0000Eric Whitney40271 at http://mtpr.orgFWP Wants The State's Wolf Trapping Course Available OnlineMontanaFWP Wants Your Input On Bison Managementhttp://mtpr.org/post/montanafwp-wants-your-input-bison-management
<p>Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks officials will hold five public hearings in August to find out if there’s a place for bison on the Montana landscape. The first two hearings are scheduled next week in Bozeman and Billings. Bison are managed both as a wildlife species, and for disease control because of brucellosis.Fri, 31 Jul 2015 16:39:21 +0000Jackie Yamanaka - Yellowstone Public Radio37663 at http://mtpr.orgMontanaFWP Wants Your Input On Bison ManagementFishing Is Free In Montana On Father's Day Weekendhttp://mtpr.org/post/fishing-free-montana-fathers-day-weekend
<p>Montana’s 21,000 miles of streams and rivers are open for free fishing this weekend in honor of father’s day.</p><p><a href="http://fwp.mt.gov/news/newsReleases/headlines/nr_4221.html" target="_blank">Anyone with a fishing rod, resident or non-resident, can cast a line without a permit on June 20 &amp; 21</a>, as long as the angler follows posted regulations.Thu, 18 Jun 2015 22:28:59 +0000Corin Cates-Carney35972 at http://mtpr.orgFishing Is Free In Montana On Father's Day WeekendHabitat Funding Stalls in Legislaturehttp://mtpr.org/post/habitat-funding-stalls-legislature
<p>Some state lawmakers want to call a halt to any new purchases of wildlife habitat by the state’s Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. It’s a debate about priorities, but some people say it’s also a case of political payback.Tue, 07 Apr 2015 19:55:06 +0000Steve Jess33085 at http://mtpr.orgHabitat Funding Stalls in Legislature